Old Kingdom

noun

1. the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 2780–2280 b.c., comprising the 3rd to 6th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Memphis.

Old Kingdom

noun

1. a period of Egyptian history: usually considered to extend from the third to the sixth dynasty (?2700–?2150 bc )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old Kingdom¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

From the depths emerges a spirit who says that he will bestow his old kingdom — and all its valuable treasure — to whomever can defeat the mad mage waiting deep below ground.

From Salon

The monumental tombs are relics of Egypt's Old Kingdom era and were constructed some 4,500 years ago.

From National Geographic

The climate and environmental information these trees contain could be a valuable clue in determining whether this climate event could be related to other events that happened elsewhere in the world at the same time, including a megadrought in the Middle East that may have been a factor in the collapse of ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.

From Science Daily

The period that the Fen woodlands died coincided with major climatic changes elsewhere in the world: at roughly the same time, a megadrought in China and the Middle East was a possible trigger of the collapse of several civilisations, including Egypt's Old Kingdom and the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia.

From Science Daily

The Saqqara excavations also led to the unearthing of two small 4,400 and 3,400-year-old tombs nearby, belonging to two priests, Ne Hesut Ba of the Old Kingdom's fifth dynasty and Men Kheber of the late kingdom's 18th dynasty respectively.

From Reuters